Team vs Roosters Rd 11

[Apey]

Coal & Allied Newcastle Knights Head Coach Rick Stone has named his team to take on the Sydney Roosters this Sunday Afternoon.


NRL: Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights
3.00pm Sunday 22 June 2011
Sydney Football Stadium

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sa’u
4. Wes Naiqama
5. Keith Lulia
6. Beau Henry
7. Jarrod Mullen (C)
8. Richie Fa’aoso
9. Matt Hilder
10. Evarn Tuimavave
11. Chris Houston
12. Neville Costigan
13. Joel Edwards
Interchange
14. Isaac De Gois
15. Mark Taufua
16. Marvin Filipo
17. Dan Tolar
18. Antonio Kaufusi


Tolar > Kaufusi & no Roberts
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/...ofile-display&id=1101&team=Knights&rick-stone

 

[Johns Magic]

Kaufusi 18th man, lollerskates.

Hopefully it happens.

Looking forward to hearing that Wayne has given him the tap on the shoulder as well. Unfortunately, no one else will want him. Unless they haven't watched him play in the last few years like Stone obviously hadn't...

 

[Frederick]

Filipo > Kaufusi

 

[Serc]

Well there will be a lot of happy people on here (me included) seeing Kaufusi dropped to 18th man...fair enough that Tolar plays ahead of him too as he has been better this year.

But the biggest cheer from me is reserved for Henry...woohooo great to see him back!

 

[Johns Magic]

Also, what is MacDougall's current status?

 

[Joker's Wild]

I thought Sau was gone?

 

[Apey]

I thought Sau was gone?

Yeah, no idea if he will actually be fit to play or not.

 

[Alex28]

Great to see Henry back. Kinda sucks that Roberts is out of the 17 all together, but makes sense with De Gois on the bench.

 

[Serc]

See what they say on the round 11 preview video with one of the coaches when that appears (re: Sau)

Mad Dog said right at the end of the OneHD footy show last night that he is back to training this week (and he started to say something else and thats where my TIVO recorder chopped it off - as the program started 5 mins late!!!) so I guess he's not too far away.

 

[knights girl]

glad beau henry is back....maybe they could rest mullen as he is not playing good and hasnt for awhile....

 

[Jono078]

Onya Stone (re: Kaufusi), I really do like him, shame results haven't gone our way, because he'd be looking really good if they did (stating the obvious?).

Feel sorry for Tyrone, but he shouldn't take it as too much of a negative, he's shown what he can offer, he'll get his chance again soon.

 

[perverse]

glad beau henry is back....maybe they could rest mullen as he is not playing good and hasnt for awhile....

f**king what?

this hurts my head.

 

[Apey]

f**king what?

Dureau

 

[cram]

glad beau henry is back....maybe they could rest mullen as he is not playing good and hasnt for awhile....

f**king what?

this hurts my head.

No of course not....terrible that is why he was on the cusp of being in the NSW Side.....:crazy:

Perve is this smashing your face into the key board......:lol:

 

[Jobdog]

glad beau henry is back....maybe they could rest mullen as he is not playing good and hasnt for awhile....

Are you serious?

As for Sa'u, I'm pretty sure he's done ankle ligaments, no idea why he's even named, unless he's got some miracle healing powers.

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Reasonably side, Lulia on the wing is a big call, dont think his played there enough to know how to defend well, shame for Roberts that he couldn't get a bench spot but atleast he knows what to work on now.

 

[Noname36]

Anyone else thinking we might see Likiliki debut?

(Even though it's probably not deserved)

 

[perverse]

Anyone else thinking we might see Likiliki debut?

(Even though it's probably not deserved)

no, i think Lulia is genuinely ahead of him at the moment. it's not impossible, but i don't believe Stone has promoted anyone that hasn't shown form in the lower grades (or trials), yet. it would be a pure speculation - see what he can do - type selection if it did happen. the truth is Likiliki hasn't shown much since he got here. if Lulia carried his trial form into the season proper then he would be streets ahead of Likiliki in the pecking order. he was very noticably better on both sides of the ball.

 

[Jobdog]

I'm thinking Lulia ----> centre and Kev Naiqama onto the wing by Sunday afternoon.

 

[perverse]

there are allegedly big question marks over Kev and Williams' defence for the Centurions. apparently we've been leaking tries like a sieve on their side this year.

i can't back that up, just what i've heard/read. could also just be all Williams' fault... it's hard to defend on the wing when your centre isn't going well in D.

what exactly has Lulia done wrong for everyone to hypothesize any conceivable scenario to not have him play? one of our most solid depth players, imo... and was on fire in the trials. deserves his spot this week imo.